Tours and Tickets to Experience Vancouver Chinatown

There are plenty of ways to experience Vancouver Chinatown. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Granville Island & Stanley Park

• Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge & Vancouver Lookout

• Post-cruise: Vancouver Tour with Lookout & Capilano Bridge

• Vancouver Sightseeing and Capilano Suspension Bridge Small Group Tour

• Best of Vancouver Private Tour

While Vancouver Chinatown is free to visit, many travelers opt to explore the neighborhood with a guide to learn more about its rich cultural heritage and seek out the best spots to drink and dine. Guided walking tours of Vancouver start at US$32, while Chinatown bar-hopping tours start at US$168.

Vancouver’s Chinatown is located just east of downtown, centered on Pender, Keefer, and Main streets. It’s easy to reach on foot from downtown, about a 15-minute walk, or you can hop on the SkyTrain Expo line towards King George and get off at Stadium-Chinatown.

Start your visit to Vancouver Chinatown at the landmark Millennium Gate, followed by a stroll through Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and a visit to the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum. Next, browse the colorful shops and restaurants along Pender Street, and admire the historic Sam Kee Building.

Yes, Vancouver Chinatown is renowned for its dim sum restaurants, noodle houses, barbecue restaurants, and traditional bakeries, where you can tuck into authentic Asian cuisine. Guided food tours are a great way to dive into the neighborhood’s diverse culinary heritage and sample a variety of different dishes.

Yes, Vancouver Chinatown hosts several annual events, including a colorful Chinese New Year Parade featuring elaborate floats and traditional dancing, music, and martial arts. Several smaller festivals are also held throughout summer, including the annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival in July.